What the night really brought for me with this book, was a one-sitting read into the wee small hours, and the book hangover from hell. You can't talk about what makes this book so special without some serious spoilers, but for me, it's one of the top Thorne novels.

Oh. My. God.
It should be illegal to leave an ending this way!!
Everyone needs to read this series. You *could* read this as a standalone but you should definitely read them all to get the full impact of that ending!

Another excellent installment in the Thorne series.
Mark Billingham has an engaging style from the off and his thrillers are always a joy to read.
This is no exception.

Back in 2010, I came across a TV show called Sleepyhead on Sky One. It was the first in a dramatization of the Tom Thorne thrillers by the author Mark Billingham. I found the storyline to be at once disturbing yet, brilliant.
And since then, that time, 15 years ago, I started reading all of the Thorne novels. I am a huge fan and in particular, I loved the last Thorne novel, "The Murder Book" which was released three years ago. That was book number 18 in the series.
So I had very, very high expectations last weekend, when I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy of "What The Night Brings", book number 19 in the series.
And goodness, did Billingham deliver. There were shocks. I was crying. I was laughing. I was laughing as usual at the snarky comments between Thorne and Hendrix who has to be 9ne of my favorite fictional characters of all time. I absolutely love him. He's just an ingenious creation. It was great to see Tanner back as well. And life going a little bit more positively for her at long last.
And it's not often a book brings out so many reactions in me. I could not see any of the twists coming. I was completely in shock with the ending.
And, the story line. Oh my goodness. So brilliant. The storyline covered some contemporary issues such as the "me too" movement. And focuses on the growing fear in the UK at the discovery over the dangerous behaviour by numerous officers. Now, officers are being targeted and Thorne fears this is part of a revenge plot. And soon Thorne and Tanner don't know who to trust.
And there are just so many twists, the action is on from the very first page.
And, you know what, I'm really looking forward to is actually when the book is out, so I can finally talk about it!
And I've also as always, I've pre-ordered the audio books because I love hearing Mark Bingham narrate the character. He brings Thorne to life brilliantly.

With many thanks to Netgalley for this free arc and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily

It is no secret that I worship the ground Mark Billingham and Tom Thorne walk on so beyond excited to receive this arc and the fact that my man is back - and oh boy is he back! The author takes a real life Met Police problem and turns it into an absolutely gripping read that is totally authentic. Flawlessly written with brilliant dialogue and a relentless pace. The twist in this is immense and left me shell-shocked. Mark Billingham is still the number one author when it comes to police procedurals and after 20 odd years of DI Thorne, is still at the top of his game. A million stars for this one

Mark Billingham and Tom Thorne seem to me a marriage made in heaven. Each novel reminds me of this team of characters and how well we have got to know their pasts and how they bond. Somehow those connections seemed even more pronounced (or well captured) in this episode.

We are presented with a gnarly plot of cop killers, bad apples in the Met, rapists and unsafe convictions. A veritable Pandoras Box of plots, subplots and the close and personal.

I have enjoyed all the Tom Thorne books to date but somehow this achieved an almost mercurial intrigue matched by its brilliant pacing. Loved it.

With thanks to #NetGalley and #littlebrowngroup_uk for the opportunity to read and review

It's been a while since we've seen Tom Thorne.

The police are under attack. Nothing new there.

But this time it's targeted. Four officers are dead.

Is this payback???

Brilliant

This is another brilliant book in the Tom Thorne series. It's great to be back with Tom and his colleagues, especially Phil and Nicola. Their friendship is expressed by sarcasm and insults and their conversations really make me laugh. There were also parts of the book that moved me to tears. This, for me, is what makes these books so good.
At work,Tom is his usual self, unable to resist winding up his superiors.
In this book, the team are looking for a vigilante killer who is targeting police officers, and they suspect the killer is being helped with inside information. The culprit is soon identified but tracking him down is harder.
I read this in one day, and could hardly put it down. Highly recommended.

In the 19th Tom Thorne book, our detective shows no signs of flagging, even with a trying case. Four police officers have been murdered, and rather than the exception, they’re the rule – as someone is intent of meting out vengeance against law and order. Is it the work of someone with a bone to pick, or to measure out a permanent form of revenge for unspeakable acts? As Thorne and his partner Nicola Tanner dig deep, what they discover is far from palatable. It becomes clear that there’s few you can trust… I haven’t read all of the Thorne books, but there are similarities to Mark’s other character, Declan Miller, and both are series that will draw you in and keep you there.